How to Install and Uninstall linux-image-4.4.0-159-generic Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: November 17,2024

1. Install "linux-image-4.4.0-159-generic" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install linux-image-4.4.0-159-generic on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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2. Uninstall "linux-image-4.4.0-159-generic" package

Learn how to uninstall linux-image-4.4.0-159-generic on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the linux-image-4.4.0-159-generic package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: linux-image-4.4.0-159-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 4.4.0-159.187
Built-Using: linux (= 4.4.0-159.187)
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-signed
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Canonical Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 7062
Provides: fuse-module, ivtv-modules, kvm-api-4, linux-image, redhat-cluster-modules, spl-dkms, spl-modules, virtualbox-guest-modules, zfs-dkms, zfs-modules
Depends: kmod, linux-base (>= 4.5ubuntu1~16.04.1), linux-modules-4.4.0-159-generic
Recommends: grub-pc | grub-efi-amd64 | grub-efi-ia32 | grub | lilo, initramfs-tools | linux-initramfs-tool
Suggests: fdutils, linux-doc-4.4.0 | linux-source-4.4.0, linux-tools, linux-headers-4.4.0-159-generic
Conflicts: linux-image-unsigned-4.4.0-159-generic
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-signed/linux-image-4.4.0-159-generic_4.4.0-159.187_amd64.deb
Size: 6932140
MD5sum: fa2d0651b5ea24af6d4e9665ba3cdeb4
SHA1: 24652222f02a49e59b08410a29831b14ab8fabe5
SHA256: 0bd61f696150df63d1f234857a94bc25c3180c7db24494ce3dc244494fd14510
SHA512: fb2ff1743cfe115a23e1a50e6d9b8924748adc2dda1bd1cf40298410f24618bef0e23867a96ea52e5b9bbfa10c329fdab60e61f39b7e0ec52f5476798946cf6a
Description-en: Signed kernel image generic
A kernel image for generic. This version of it is signed with
Canonical's UEFI/Opal signing key.
Description-md5: 54a18b1adebc179da3c9e59a5db5fe77
Supported: 5y